New York City Civil Court - Housing Part

Bronx Housing Court

The new ten-story Bronx Housing Court at a ribbon-cutting
ceremony. The $44 million state-of-the-art facility, located
in the newly designated Special Grand Concourse Preservation
District, houses thirteen courtrooms, judges' chambers
and offices of the Clerk of the Court.

Joining the Mayor at today's ribbon-cutting ceremony were
Judith S. Kaye, the Chief Judge of the State of New York,
Jonathan Lippman, the Chief Administrative Judge of the
State of New York, Luis M. Tormenta, Commissioner of the
Department of Design and Construction and William Diamond,
Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative
Services.

"Today's opening of the state-of-the-art Housing
Court is a proud moment in the history of the Bronx," Mayor
Giuliani said. "The new courthouse will restore a
level of distinction and significance to Housing Court
proceedings that was absent in its previous location. With
its sandstone and roman brick facade, the facility is also
a welcome architectural addition to the Grand Concourse
Preservation District.

"But more than a new building, the Bronx Housing
Court is yet another symbol of the borough's resurgence.
New York City and the Bronx are doing better than they
have been in years -- crime has been reduced to historic
lows and jobs are returning. And now, the Bronx will now
have a Housing Court for the 21st Century and beyond. I
want to thank all the architects, designers and construction
workers who labored so hard over the last few years to
create such a spectacular structure. In particular, I would
like to pay a special thanks to the team at the Department
of Design and Construction for their supervision and oversight
of this important project," the Mayor concluded.

The new 94,000 square-foot Housing Court was constructed
on the site of the old Family and Children's court. Rafael
Vinoly Architects, Severud Consulting Engineers, Syska
and Henessy and Electronic Systems Associates all participated
in the project.